County officials have questions about Caryer's proposal for meeting

3:02 AM,
Jan. 14, 2014

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Marion Police Department's interim chief says the efficiency of the 911 dispatching system in Marion County could be improved by allowing the city dispatch center to receive 911 cellphone calls.

Maj. Randy Caryer, who's served as interim chief since Chief Tom Bell retired in November, has asked for a meeting of the three-member panel that oversees aspects of the enhanced 911 emergency dispatching service to hear his request to authorize the city's dispatch facility to receive 911 cellphone calls.

Caryer acknowledged the ongoing differences between the city and county about forming a ...